The U.S. may need 100,000 people trained in the public health practice of contact tracing — tracking and isolating people who've been in contact with someone who tests positive for the coronavirus. NPR health policy reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin explains how it works, and why it's a key part of the fight against the pandemic.
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Consider This from NPR - Coronavirus Not Going Away Before Next Fall, Fauci Says
Dr. Anthony Fauci said we will still be dealing with the coronavirus next fall. The severity depends on what we do over the next few months.
What about college campuses? NPR's Elissa Nadworny reports universities are figuring out if they can reopen for fall semester or go virtual.
Plus, a study finds wearing a nylon stocking over homemade masks can boost protection.
And a look at why COVID-19 seems to be killing more men than women.
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What about college campuses? NPR's Elissa Nadworny reports universities are figuring out if they can reopen for fall semester or go virtual.
Plus, a study finds wearing a nylon stocking over homemade masks can boost protection.
And a look at why COVID-19 seems to be killing more men than women.
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Short Wave - How Infectious Disease Shaped American Bathroom Design
We're all spending more time these days at home — including our bathrooms. But why do they look the way they do? From toilets to toothbrush holders, bioethicist and journalist Elizabeth Yuko explains how infectious diseases like tuberculosis and influenza shaped American bathroom design. And, we explore how the current pandemic could inspire a new wave of innovation in the bathroom.
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Consider This from NPR - Georgia’s Plan To Reopen; Anti-Shutdown Protests And Fox News
Posthumous autopsy results revealed the first U.S. death from COVID-19 happened much earlier than previously thought.
The state of Georgia will reopen parts of its economy on Friday, even as members of the White House coronavirus task force can't say how all parts of the state could safely do so.
NPR's David Folkenflik reports on the link between Fox News and anti-shutdown protests.
Plus, a website that recreates the sounds of your office.
NPR's reporting on the NIH's recommendation against doctors using hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
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The state of Georgia will reopen parts of its economy on Friday, even as members of the White House coronavirus task force can't say how all parts of the state could safely do so.
NPR's David Folkenflik reports on the link between Fox News and anti-shutdown protests.
Plus, a website that recreates the sounds of your office.
NPR's reporting on the NIH's recommendation against doctors using hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Listen to the latest episode of NPR's Rough Translation on Apple, Spotify and NPR One.
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Short Wave - Animal Slander! Debunking ‘Birdbrained’ And ‘Eat Like A Bird’
Welcome back to "Animal Slander," the series where we take common expressions about animals and debunk them with science. Today on the show, we tackle "birdbrained" and to "eat like a bird" with biologists Corina Newsome and Alejandro Rico-Guevara.
Follow Maddie and Emily on Twitter. Their usernames are @maddie_sofia and @emilykwong1234. Plus, send us your animal slander—and questions and praise—by emailing the show at shortwave@npr.org.
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Consider This from NPR - More Small Business Aid; Antibody Test Results
The Paycheck Protection Program was created to help small businesses hit by the pandemic, but the program was exhausted quickly. Now congress has secured another round of funding.
Recovering from COVID-19 can be a long journey. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on the oftentimes grueling process.
Experts say contact tracing and antibody testing are crucial steps for reopening the country.
Plus, a look at one part of the economy that never closed. Must-run factories operating around the clock have lessons for other businesses about how to keep workers safe.
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Recovering from COVID-19 can be a long journey. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on the oftentimes grueling process.
Experts say contact tracing and antibody testing are crucial steps for reopening the country.
Plus, a look at one part of the economy that never closed. Must-run factories operating around the clock have lessons for other businesses about how to keep workers safe.
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Short Wave - On Earth Day, What You Can Do For The Environment
Happy (early) Earth Day, Short Wave listeners. We've received many questions from you about climate change, specifically what can individuals and households do to reduce their carbon footprint. So, we consulted two folks who have been thinking about this deeply and developing strategies for over a decade: Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, two architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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Consider This from NPR - Why Testing Is Still So Far Behind
President Trump's guidelines for reopening the country put the onus on governors across the nation. But many say they don't have enough testing supplies to reopen their states.
A Harvard infectious disease specialist explains why testing in the United States is still a problem.
Plus, a couple share the lessons they learned from the 1918 flu pandemic. (He's 107-years-old. She's 100.)
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A Harvard infectious disease specialist explains why testing in the United States is still a problem.
Plus, a couple share the lessons they learned from the 1918 flu pandemic. (He's 107-years-old. She's 100.)
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Short Wave - Coronavirus Models Aren’t “Wrong.” That’s Not How They Work.
Scientific models of disease don't predict the future. They're just one tool to help us all prepare for it. NPR global health correspondent Nurith Aizenman explains how scientific models of disease are built and how they're used by public health experts. We also look at one influential model forecasting when individual states might begin to reopen.
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Consider This from NPR - Q & A: Pets And COVID-19, Ventilators, And The View From Wuhan
Public health experts and NPR journalists answer listener questions on 'The National Conversation with All Things Considered,' NPR's nightly radio show about the coronavirus crisis. Excerpted here:
- NPR's Emily Feng discusses China's next steps.
- Emergency Physician Richard Levitan addresses skepticism about the effectiveness of ventilators.
- Veterinarian Krista Miller answers questions about pet care and adoption.
If you have a question, you can share it at npr.org/nationalconversation, or tweet with the hashtag, #NPRConversation.
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- NPR's Emily Feng discusses China's next steps.
- Emergency Physician Richard Levitan addresses skepticism about the effectiveness of ventilators.
- Veterinarian Krista Miller answers questions about pet care and adoption.
If you have a question, you can share it at npr.org/nationalconversation, or tweet with the hashtag, #NPRConversation.
We'll return with a regular episode of Coronavirus Daily on Monday.
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